Huami Magazine Cutest Baby

from Huami Magazine for Richmond March 2020

Black Murfreesboro

Cutest Baby MAGAZINE

Mariah Taylor The daughter of D’lantia and Shoneka Taylor

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Janee Kinnard

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Janee Kinnard, Nashvillian turned Memphian, is an author, photographer, travel blogger and CEO. For a lack of better words, she can be considered to be an all around “On The Go Boss”. What began as a personal blog (OnTheGoBoss.com) quickly transformed into an online stationary business for her. Her local business OnTheGoPhoto (@OnTheGoPhototn) has been capturing memorable moments across Memphis and surrounding areas since 2017. These photo booth rentals have been featured with The Knot.com, EBL Magazine, Raising Bosses Podcast, Purposely Awakened Magazine and The Memphis Flyer. Janee shares that she loves the perks that come with being an entrepreneur. “I love the fact that I’m on my own time, I’m doing my own thing, and I’m able to still provide for my family,” she says. She also points out several challenges that comes with entrepreneurship. “There are a lot of ups and downs on the road to steady success. For me, I base my businesses off of quarterly success. That success or failure depends on many factors ranging from the different seasons, marketing, and other personal factors.”

Janee finds inspiration in her family to push and encourage her. She shares how significant the role of her husband has in her life. “I’ve only told him a few times but my husband actually inspires me the most. I’ve watched him take the chance on himself and it

Janee is also the author of an educational children’s book for ages 0-6 titled Jay’s Adventures. The series first book was released in September of 2019, and the second book is scheduled to be released December 2020. OnTheGoBrands will be releasing a business and ambassador program scheduled for June 2020. This program tailors to the “we all win as a collective” approach, welcoming all small business owners to take part.

Janee is a strong ambitious and innovative woman. She has the drive and motivation to create avenues for not only herself but for others as well. She is a mother to two boys and a loving wife to her husband Duane. She wears many hats but can always excel in any role.

OnTheGoPhoto, LLC offers photo booth rentals ranging from full length mirror photo booth to smaller personal photo booths. “With our products, you get custom designs for your photo layouts, back drops, and on site printing with most packages,” she says.

Her blog, OnTheGoBoss began as a personal blog. It then blossomed into an online store and then into a multipurpose hub. On the site you can get advice on parenthood, small business Information, travel, and day-to-day life. Her other business, OnTheGoBossVacations is an independent travel agent site that specializes in family fun and business travel packages. Janee has produced vacation packages from Las Vegas, New Orleans, Gatlinburg, Thailand, and China.

“OnTheGoBoss began in 2017 during my down time of my first pregnancy. I was on maternity leave for a few months and had a lot of time on my hands. During maternity leave, I was getting asked a lot of questions about motherhood. Instead of answering a bunch of the same questions on a one-on-one basis, I created OnTheGoBoss. With my new found blog, I was able to answer everyone’s questions in a readable format. From there, I went back to work for about six months and I realized that I was giving way too much of my time to my job, and not to my family. Soon after that, I decided to launch OnTheGoPhotoTn 2018,” she says.

Within six months of operation, she was able to book 22 events, and within the first year, she booked 58 events. OnTheGoPhoto gave Janee the confidence to become a full time business owner. The following year she did however slow down a bit with the arrival of her second son. Being home bound with two kids under two, offered her the opportunity and flexibility to start her traveling business.

gave me the motivation to do so as well. I watched him start from him having the deep desire and passion to do what he does, and then it blossomed. He took the idea early on that he was going to be a real estate broker and has been working towards it ever since. Even going through hurdles along the way, he never let anyone stop him or get in his way. He is currently the head Real Estate agent at Tri-Leake Realty in Memphis and has been on the multimillion dollar club since his first year,” Janee shares.

Moody Black I Manifest, I Inspire, I Motivate

By Terry L. Watson Photos by Ian Curcio Aunt Norahs House Photography and John Gallager

He is something like a homegrown talent that hails from Spartanburg, S.C. Moody Black is the face and founder of Moody Black Enterprises. He is also a TEDx performer that brings a whole lot more to the table. He is a national Award-Winning Poet and host, a Smart Arts Teaching Artist, Motivational Speaker, SpokenWord and Visual Artist, Actor/Voice Over Artist, Chess Instructor, Storyteller, and Comedian.

Moody Black has been a performing artist since the age of eleven. “I found a book on my mom’s shelf in the hallway of our house entitled “This Time Called Life” by Walter Rinder. It was about being young and free. The book spoke to me. It allowed me to go back and appreciate the greats (Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Walt Whitman, etc). After that, I began writing more in school and entering contests. In junior high school, the students would ridicule me for reading out loud and sharing poems. However, by high school poetry all sudden became cool. Guys would ask me to write poems for their girlfriends. That’s how I learned to enterprise. I would charge money to write poems. I felt like I had won in the end. And here I am now, doing poetry for a living,” he shares.

He has become a prominent force across the nation through his enthusiastic live shows and strong work ethic.

Currently residing in Greenville, S.C. Moody Black focus is to electrify audiences across the country with his original poems and energetic performances. Fusing a blend of Hip-Hop, Soul, and Poetry, the talented artist delivers a unique rhythmic message in which each new listener finds common ground.

Moody Black has performed at several elementary, junior and senior high schools, universities, and colleges. He is a Poetry Slam Master and Coach Poem with works published in Still Home (Book of Spartanburg Poets). He has been a featured artist at dozens of festivals including the Travelers Rest Arts Commission annual Arts Festival, North Charleston Arts Festival, Stone Soup Story Telling Festival in Woodruff, S.C., the Annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the Peace Day Festival in Charleston, S.C., the annual Chautaugua Festival, and the 3rd Annual Millican Festival in Sumter, S.C. Even more, Moody Black has opened for multi-platinum recording artists Trey Songz and Lyfe Jennings.

Moody shares what she loves most about his chosen path is the ability to create for a living. “I get a rush when I perform, and people connect. Then, I love the grind. The whole process is exciting. It can be nail biting at times and somewhat nervewracking, but I love the result. I know the outcome is going to be positive,” he says.

“Life inspires me, every aspect of it. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Everything is my muse!” Moody says his biggest inspirations are his parents. “My father was a boxer, and my mom worked and was into theater. Everything they’ve been through (divorce, not accomplishing their dreams) somehow, they instilled in me to fight and create. Even though they’re from a different time where doing what I do is insanity to them, I continue to look at them for motivation. I want to take off from where they felt they couldn’t continue. I’m going to show them I can make it happen.”

Some of the challenges Moody has faced is filling up his calendar. “It’s a constant grind of having to knock on virtual doors. Hoping to get booked to teach poetry in as many schools as I can is also challenging. The summertime is rough since school is out. So, I spend a lot of time on the road touring which means a lot of time away from my family,” he says.

In the future, Moody has plans is to apply his arts integration across the globe. In addition, he wants to perform his art everywhere. He also hopes to finish his Hip-Hop project “Manifest”, a compilation of personal stories and inspiration and eventually establish a business where I can make money while I sleep. And not to mention his aspirations to serve as a professor at a university, teaching poetry.

Finally, Moody Black is a brand ambassador for Empire Limited (Men’s Consignment Store) in Greer, SC. He was recently nominated for “Best Male Model” and “Best Male Entrepreneur” for the South Carolina Music Awards. He was also nominated as the “Smart Arts Teacher of the Year” for the Smart Arts Program through the Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville. h